A 90-day pilot from Debusho Fufu
Practical notes on Waikiki food, happy hours, HGV and easier Hawaii stays—for people who would rather do less and enjoy it more.
Hawaii DOT swapped HiRideshare for KohoGo, a free carpool, vanpool and transit app with gift card drawings. It is a commuter tool; for a car-free Waikiki stay we change nothing.
Six loco mocos we have eaten in and around Waikiki, ranked by how much we liked the patty, with official-menu prices checked November 2026 and the hours each one is served.
Waikiki Market at 2380 Kuhio Ave. has reopened and is open 6 am to 10 pm daily. What is new, plus the happy hours at 'Olili and Piko in the same building.
Teddy's Bigger Burgers Waikiki is at 134 Kapahulu Avenue, open 10 am to 10:30 pm daily. Burger sizes, Kaneohe Burger price, sides, and how we'd do it as takeout.
Urban Hawaii prices rose 5.2% in the year to September 2026 (BLS), led by gasoline at 21.6%. Restaurants rose 3.5%. What it means for a no-car Waikiki stay.
Can you wear flip-flops or shorts to a Waikiki steakhouse? What six restaurants' own websites say about attire, checked November 7, 2026, and the outfit that covers their footwear, shorts and collar rules.
Yummy Korean BBQ sits in the Makai Food Court at Ala Moana Center. Hours checked November 2026, how plates, combos and mini plates work, what our kalbi plate cost in May 2025, and how we eat it.
Hawaii DOH is investigating two Legionnaires' cases in visitors who stayed at Nihi Kai Villas on Kauai. Who it affects, why Waikiki plans stay the same, and what we'd watch for.
Honolulu Magazine's Thanksgiving roundup tags nine Waikiki spots. We checked the restaurants' own menus for Nov. 26 prices, times and booking rules, and picked the to-go plate.
Waikiki sunset dinner for people who are not out late: official hours and happy hours at five ocean-view spots, plus Honolulu sunset times by month.
Honolulu starts demolishing the vacant city building at 436 Ena Road in Waikiki the week of Nov. 2, using remote-operated robots through February 2027. Hours, sidewalks, and our call.
Outdoor warning sirens across Hawaii sound for one minute at 11:45 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2. It is the monthly test, no drill. What it sounds like in Waikiki and what we do.